Glorious Genting

Introduction:

Genting Highlands offers excursion for families with many forms of entertainment, as there are crowds of thrill-seekers who climb 2000 metres above sea level to enjoy the cool mountain air as well as a growing number of indoor and outdoor activities.

The outdoor theme park presents thrilling roller coasters, such as the Cork screw and the Cyclone, as well as other venues for fun seekers such as the Monorail and the Flying Dragon. The indoor theme park has various themes from around the world. Visit Venice, Paris, USA, England and Switzerland in a matter of minutes and enjoy the ride. There are also suspended rides like the Rio Float and the Reindeer Cruiser for your amusement.The Awana Eco Park, on the lower level of the mountain range, presents a variety of eco sports, flora & fauna. For golfers, there is the award winning 18 hole Golf course at the Awana Golf and Country Club. In the vicinity is the mini golf course and a driving range.

Fact File:

Country: Malaysia

Population: 4751

Languages: English, Tamil, Chinese, Malay

Climate: Coastal climate

Official Currency: Malaysia Ringgit (RM); 1 RM = 11.454 Indian Rupee = 0.2632 US $ = 0.2173 Euro (subject to change).

Location: This resort is located at a few kilometers distance from Kuala Lumpur.

Getting There:

There are eighteen scheduled services that leave daily from the Pudu Raya Bus Terminal in Kuala Lumpur. The Resort also runs a coach service from KLIA, hotels and other strategic group pick up points in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya.

Getting Around:

Taxis and rental cars are the best ways to see the city.

Accommodation:

The city has very good hotels to ensure a comfortable stay for the tourists. Mentioned below is a list of some of the hotels in the city:

1. Genting Highlands Golf & country resort

2. Genting Hotel

Major Tourist Attractions:

Genting Highlands Resort: Popularly known as Genting - 'City of Entertainment' offers world-class leisure and entertainment attractions and is an important tourist attraction in Malaysia. The resort has won numerous awards of excellence such as "Best Deluxe Family Resort/Theme Park" and "Outstanding Achievements in Hotel/Resort Development", 2003-2004 (World Asia Publishing) and "Asia Pacific's Leading Casino Resort 2001" (World Travel Awards).

The resort's attractions include over 50 fun rides, 150 outlets (comprising 80 dining and 70 shopping outlets) and six uniquely themed leisure walk boulevards at First World Plaza - the highest shopping centre in Malaysia at about 2,000 metres above sea level.

Casino de Genting: This is a world-class gaming entertainment area with three mega multi-purpose venues (the 6,000-pax Genting International Convention Centre, 6,000-pax Arena of Stars and 1,800-pax Genting International Showroom) that provide a regular flow of world class shows and events.

First World Plaza: This place offers a unique blend of indoor theme park, themed entertainment areas, enjoyable shopping and dining experiences, world-class entertainment shows and performances.

Genting Highway: Genting Highlands Resort has unusual Genting Skyway - "the longest cable car in Southeast Asia" covering 3.38km from the midhill at Gohtong Jaya to Highlands Hotel at the hilltop. Genting Skyway, at maximum speed of 21.6km per hour is also the fastest mono cable car system in the world.